Authorities and Certification Bodies in Taiwan

VSCC

This certification body is under the supervision of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) and it is in charge for the approval relating to vehicle safety and information system for motor vehicles.  It is in charge of the VSCC certification of automotive components.

For product tests, which is part of the VSCC certification process, the Automotive Research & Testing Center was founded in cooperation by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

BSMI

This is the administrative agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) responsible for standardization, metrology and product inspection in Taiwan. The Ministry of Economic Affairs itself is responsible for publishing policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property and stated-owned enterprises. The BSMI is also in charge of product certification of various product categories and administers the BSMI certification.

ITRI

The Industrial Technology Research Institute plays a key role in the development of Taiwan from a labor-intensive society to a technology advanced society. The body is also responsible for the certification of explosion protection products and administers the ITRI certification.

The requirements of this certification are based on Occupational Safety and Health Act published by the Ministry of Labor in Taiwan.

NCC

This is an independent statutory agency empowered to legislate for Taiwan. This commission is responsible for promoting a fair competition in the communications industry, consumer protection, data protection compliance and for developing universal telecommunications services across the country. This commission is the application office for the NCC certification, which is mandatory for telecommunication devices and radio devices in particular.